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Registered Nurse - Palliative Care

San Diego, CA

Join Our Award-Winning Team as a Palliative Registered Nurse

Make a Difference That Truly Matters

Are you a dedicated nurse passionate about providing compassionate care during life’s most important moments? We’re seeking exceptional Registered Nurses to join our highly regarded Palliative Care team. Your expertise and empathy will bring peace, comfort, and dignity to patients and families facing serious illness.


About Us

At our hospice, we do more than provide care—we create meaningful moments of peace, dignity, and connection when they’re needed most. Our mission is to guide every patient through a serene, respectful end-of-life journey, supported by a team that leads with compassion.

If you’re inspired to make a lasting difference, we’d love to welcome you.


Position Overview

  • Location: Patient visits across San Diego

  • Schedule: Part-Time

  • Compensation: $45–$55/hour (commensurate with experience)

This role is community-based, with visits to patients in their homes, assisted living communities, and skilled nursing facilities. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you’ll deliver holistic, patient-centered care that supports both physical comfort and emotional well-being.


Key Responsibilities

  • Assess patient needs, triage priorities, and deliver skilled nursing care

  • Collaborate with providers, social workers, and spiritual counselors to implement individualized care plans

  • Support emotional well-being and legacy-building activities for patients and families

  • Introduce and coordinate complementary therapies (e.g., massage, music therapy, Reiki, journaling)

  • Facilitate advance care planning conversations and assist with directives

  • Provide education on symptom management and coping strategies to patients, families, and staff

  • Ensure continuity of care across settings and team rotations

  • Document care accurately within RN scope of practice

  • Serve as a resource for clinical teams on palliative care principles


Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted RN license in California

  • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience (palliative/hospice experience preferred)

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

  • Community-based or home health experience a plus

  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance required


Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a mission-driven team providing whole-person care

  • Opportunities for continuing education and professional growth

  • Competitive pay and benefits package

  • The chance to make a profound, lasting impact on patients and their families


If you’re ready to use your skills, heart, and compassion where they matter most, we want to hear from you. Your next meaningful career chapter starts here.

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